Health To Way Q&A Weight loss

Will muscle soreness after exercise help you lose weight?

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Asked on：Apr 17, 2026 12:32 PM

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Ann
Apr 17, 2026

No matter what the reason is, if everyone has not exercised for a long time, they will feel muscle pain as soon as they start jogging or doing other sports. This is because the human body metabolizes too much lactic acid bacteria during exercise. When the lactic acid bacteria reach a certain amount, they will accumulate, and the human body will feel bloated or painful. It may take several days for this feeling to return.

Is it normal for muscle pain caused by weight loss exercise?

First of all, for people who have not exercised for a long time and have just joined the exercise team in the first few days, it is best not to choose activities with a large amount of exercise. Maintain appropriate strength during exercise, and it will be better if you exercise progressively in cycles. When the pain in your body exceeds what you can bear, it means you have exercised too much. If not, you can increase the exercise intensity appropriately the next day, or maintain yesterday's exercise status and increase it after a few days.

Secondly, when exercising, be sure to warm up for more than ten minutes first. This can better prevent the damage caused by exercise, and at the same time reduce the metabolism of excessive lactic acid bacteria. You also need to do some stretching postures after exercising.

In addition, if you feel soreness during exercise, the degree is already obvious, and it is best not to continue exercising. You can gradually reduce the intensity and do some relaxing exercises, which can reduce the irritation to joints and muscles and relieve excessive pain.

In fact, the soreness caused during exercise is normal. Even people who have long-term exercise habits will also feel sore after exercising. It's just that they mastered some methods and the pain lasted for a shorter time.

What are the ways to relieve muscle pain?
Method 1: After exercising, we can use ice to improve the condition. Never apply heat. The effect of ice is the most immediate. After 40 minutes of exercise, you need to drink more water, apply ice, and then massage appropriately. Method 2: Eat more fruits during other time periods to supplement vitamin C. You can also eat bananas and apples to supplement calcium ions. Method three: If your soreness is more obvious, you can also go for a walk in the swimming pool, which can reduce the soreness of your muscles. Walking in the pool, or soaking in it, has the same effect as applying ice. Because the temperature is relatively low, it can have the effect of reducing inflammation and calming muscles.

Many people ask whether pain caused by weight loss exercise should be repeated. In fact, everyone will feel sore after exercising, and some people will feel sore for a long time, while others will feel sore for a short time. As long as we master the intensity and duration of exercise, we can control the soreness within the tolerable range. For people who want to lose weight, if they feel soreness, unless it is very serious, it is best not to stop running to lose weight. Once they stop, their previous efforts will be in vain.